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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do Mark and David have in common?

2. What is Norah's maiden name?

3. Who betrays Norah's sister?

4. What was the name of David's sister?

5. What is the name of Tim's mother?

Short Essay Questions

1. What does Norah do while visiting her old house?

2. What does Norah do to calm her nerves while Paul is in school?

3. What did David promise Norah when he saw the gift she got for him for their anniversary?

4. What is David trying to do with his photos of Norah on the beach?

5. Why is Caroline so surprised when she sees a notice for Phoebe's memorial service?

6. What does Norah say she hates about David?

7. What was Caroline's biggest dream before she met David?

8. What is so surprising about Al finding Caroline?

9. When does Caroline realize that she has to keep Phoebe?

10. Why has David been unable to be intimate with Norah?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Which character did you relate with the most in this book? Why is this? How did this character change throughout the book?

Essay Topic 2

Caring for and accepting individuals with disabilities is a huge theme of this book. Where does this theme appear, and how does it affect the characters involved in those scenes?

Essay Topic 3

The characters in this book all had their own goals and motivations. Select four characters and write their main motivation throughout the book, and how this goal affects the characters around them.

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